Effects of habitat type change on taxonomic and functional composition of orchid bees (Apidae: Euglossini) in the Brazilian Amazon
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DOI: 10.1007/s10841-018-0073-9
Abstract: Land use change impact species richness and functional diversity (FD). In the Brazilian Amazon, we examined the impacts of oil palm plantations on orchid bee (Apidae: Euglossini) species using abundance and FD. We collected male… read more here.
Keywords: taxonomic functional; brazilian amazon; change; orchid bees ... See more keywords
Evolution of Acquired Perfumes and Endogenous Lipid Secretions in Orchid Bees
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DOI: 10.1007/s10886-024-01514-w
Abstract: Male orchid bees are unique in the animal kingdom for making perfumes that function as sex pheromone. Males collect volatile chemicals from the environment in the neotropical forests, including floral and non-floral sources, creating complex… read more here.
Keywords: labial gland; perfumes endogenous; orchid bees; acquired perfumes ... See more keywords
Nest founding by mixed kin groups in communally nesting orchid bees
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DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2025.0003
Abstract: Neotropical orchid bees are the only tribe within the corbiculate bees that does not exhibit obligate eusociality, making them an intriguing study group with regard to the evolution of social behaviour. However, finding nests is… read more here.
Keywords: groups communally; mixed kin; kin groups; orchid bees ... See more keywords
Continuous Micro-Environments Associated Orchid Bees Benefit from an Atlantic Forest Remnant, Paraná State, Brazil
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DOI: 10.13102/sociobiology.v66i2.3443
Abstract: The fragmentation and habitat loss are the main causes of pollinators decline worldwide, however very little is known about the composition and distribution of neotropical pollinators along continuous micro-environments. To fill this gap, we carried… read more here.
Keywords: orchid bees; micro environments; micro; continuous micro ... See more keywords
In euglossine we trust as ecological indicators: a reply to Añino et al. (2019)
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DOI: 10.13102/sociobiology.v68i1.4610
Abstract: Orchid bees have been considered as good ecological indicators of habitat disturbances but recently Anino et al. (2019. Sociobiology, 66: 194-197) highlighted reasons why Euglossini role as indicators should be reevaluated. Despite agreeing with some… read more here.
Keywords: trust ecological; orchid bees; euglossine trust; indicators reply ... See more keywords
Diversity and distribution of orchid bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae, Euglossini) in Belize
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DOI: 10.7717/peerj.14928
Abstract: Background Orchid bees are abundant and widespread in the Neotropics, where males are important pollinators of orchids they visit to collect fragrant chemicals later used to court females. Assemblages of orchid bees have been intensively… read more here.
Keywords: diversity distribution; orchid bees; euglossa; distribution orchid ... See more keywords